A report into safeguarding patients at a Royal Wootton Bassett surgery has been published in the wake of the case of disgraced GP Davinder Jeet Bains.

The 46-year-old, of Nyland Road, Nythe, was jailed for 12 years in May this year after admitting 39 sex offences, including filming his patients undressing on a hidden camera on his watch.

The findings of a review carried out in January while Bains was still under investigation were made public on Tuesday and found Tinkers Lane Surgery had no chaperone policy for intimate examinations and a senior GP had concerns about his colleague’s attitude towards patients but did not know how to take matters further.

NHS England said the surgery has introduced policies to improve the safeguarding of patients since then.

A spokesman said: “NHS England has consulted a number of those affected and their legal representative and taken all necessary steps to reduce, as far as possible, the risk of this type of incident happening again.

"We again extend our sincere apologies, on behalf of the NHS, to all those affected by the evil actions of this individual.

“NHS England has also worked with the GPs and practice team from Tinkers Lane Surgery, reviewing processes and policies, and made changes to any areas that fell short of best practice, with particular regard to chaperone policies.

" This work continues with the practice to monitor and ensure that all changes are sustained and services delivered are of the highest standard.”

A spokesperson for Tinkers Lane Surgery said: “We welcome the report. All aspects of how we safeguard patients at the surgery have been reviewed, and those areas requiring action have been promptly dealt with.

“This includes the actions set by the Care Quality Commission, following an inspection they carried out in September.

“We sincerely hope all patients feel reassured about the care they receive at Tinkers Lane Surgery, and can feel confident in the knowledge we have taken every opportunity to improve our processes and procedures by adopting best practice guidelines wherever necessary.

“This has been a dreadful experience for all those affected. We continue to work with NHS England to ensure that our patients are cared for in the safest of environments and are making every effort towards rebuilding their trust and confidence.”

For the full report, visit www.england.nhs.uk/south/2013/11/12/tinker-ln-surg